Seasonal Ethnic Celebrations at Disney California Adventure
tory and traditions of gospel music ( Rafferty , Jr . “ Southern California Choirs to Raise Voices and Spirits During Fifth Annual Celebrate Gospel at Disneyland Resort ”). Called the Gospel History Walk , this exhibit is comprised of several informational panels in various locations throughout the Stage 17 area . The history and events presented on these panels , however , do not just present this information through various Disney lenses ; instead , the panels are the product of extensive research on the part of gospel scholars and historians , with some events at Disneyland highlighted and DCA briefly mentioned within the larger historical context . The Celebrate Gospel panels thus incorporate Disney and the Disneyland Resort as sites of intersection with the gospel movements and music scenes . Unlike the other ethnic celebrations at DCA , Celebrate Gospel is unique in that it is relatively independent and does not rely upon Disney characters for its festivities .
LUNAR NEW YEAR — JANUARY OR FEBRUARY , VARIES ACCORDING TO THE LUNAR CALENDAR ( 2013-CURRENT )
February 10 , 2013 [ Snake ]; Jan 31 , 2014 [ Horse ]; February 19 , 2015 [ Goat / Ram ]; February 8 , 2016 [ Monkey ]; January 28 , 2017 [ Rooster ]
In 2013 , the Lunar New Year holiday celebration was moved from Disneyland to DCA ( Glover “ Happy Lunar New Year Celebration Moves Across the Esplanade to Disney California Adventure Park ”). Built upon the traditions of Chinese New Year , Lunar New Year celebrations have been broadened to also include Vietnamese and Korean ethnic groups . Each of these ethnic groups have their own New Year festivals , with some overlapping similarities . Lunar New Year panels feature information written first in Korean , Chinese , or Vietnamese , and then translated into English . Panels have summaries of
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